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crane, Rupununi from rupung, a kind of duck, Araqua, and Aracuna from the 
macaw, Caruanu, Carauaupa, Carauacu andCarubung from carauwi, the toucan, 
Corentyne from cora, a hawk, Sura and Sura-cabra, Cassy and Caziaque, from 
two kinds of parrots, Hibibia from the Jay ; Cuyuni, Coyoni, Cuyuwini from cuyu 
the marudi, Bunyatibookoo and probably Bonnesika from the bunya ; Canirecoo- 
roo is probably the domestic cock and its name is an imitation of the crowing. 
Fishes, as might be expected, are represented by a host of names. Acara is a 
name given to several species and we have a genus where the same name has been 
adopted ; there is Acarabise, Acarisi, Acaronisi, Acaracabra and Acaraissu. 
The perai has Omai, Himi and perhaps Aimutong. The electric eel is in 
Macusi Arinda ; Pirota, Piraca and Pirara refer to bright speckled fishes ; the 
hassa gives us Assacaboura, Assiproua, Ashieparu, and perhaps Ascita-yaya and 
Azidaia ; the haimara, Haimaruni, Haymoora, Haimuracabra, Haiama and 
Himaraka ; and the pacou, Pukuano. Other fish names are Lucananicabra and 
Lackananny, Arowana and Aruan, Aranama, Biara, Jakato, Aruka and Arima. 
Konawaruk is probably from Konnairu (Pimelodus insignis). 
Buraburaro-cabra is from a frog and Mouranero-cabra from the Salempenter 
lizard. 
Among plants, palms are most numerous probably on account of their leaves 
being so useful for thatching as well as the common use of their fruit. Eta comes 
first in Itabo and Etoony, then we have from its Macusi name qui, Quiebaro, 
from the Carib moreechi, Murissecura, Morito and Moritari, and from manaka, 
Monica and Monicacabra. The troolie, timiti, gives Timitipazzo, Tomatamari 
and Tomatomatti; the toroo, Tooroobanna, Toorany, Turubanna, Suri- 
panna, Turabannacabra, Toroparu and Tauracoory, its Carib name patawa, 
Patawalla, Potaro and Potoco, and the Warau mohee, Muipana. The well- 
known awarra gives Awarra, Awarri, Awarra-kappa, Yawarabaro, Yawrabo, 
etc. The weerl gives Wiuri (Carib); the weenamori (Euterpe) Waramori- 
itaboo (Warau); as rayhoo, Rewa (Arawak) as waboo, Wapau and Waparu 
(Carib). The cocorite as doe-e (Warau) Dyetooka and as mareepa (Carib) pro- 
bably Mariwa, Muruwa, Mayawa, etc. The thorny Bactris is bunyaseri, hence 
probably Boeraserie, and that dreadful touch-me-not , the comawarri of the Carib 
(Desmoncus) as waiyu (Arawak) gives Waiwa, Wayuma, Wayarimpo, Wayraka, 
Waiquirie, Wayacaboory, Wayacoorabo and Welcooribo; everyone who has 
travelled on our creeks knows that it is very common and dangerous. 
Timber trees are well represented. The wallaba, wapa (Carib) has Wallaba, 
Wallabamung, Abary (formerly Wapari) and Abary-itaboo; greenheart, sipu 
(Carib), Sepumaka and perhaps Supename, mora, Moracab a, Morawhanna and 
Morabally. Wood for canoes or corials, corahuri, gives Coraheri and Coorehara, 
bow-wood, Payara, and Wasebacabra; letterwood, Timiriri ; and wood for clubs 
Itakaboora and Ithaka. Crab-wood gives Carapo and Carapu ; black lancewood, 
cariseri, Coliserabo; arisaro, Arisaroo, Arissoa, Arissarabo and Arissimoko ; 
baracara, the red bead tree Baracara and Baracabana ; the wild guava, Canje 
and Canjeballi ; the hog-plum Mobay and Mibicooroo, also Hooboo, Hoebou- 
courou and Hubuacuru ; the wild cashew, Hooboodi and Hooboodycooroo ; the 
purple heart Curabelicabra and Cooliburi-caboora, the cabucalli, Coupi, Copana 
